On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 10:39 AM, Eric Cope wrote: > I enabled IO_APIC and it got past that point of hanging. I'll let you know > how it goes. > Eric > Oh Sorry Eric, I didn't read the AMD error message carefully enough. This appears to be a AMD issue and the only way around is by Enabling IO APIC: http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19658 Again from the Virtualbox forums! Ask the correct source and Viola! > > On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 10:27 AM, Eric Cope wrote: > >> I tried acpi=off. Attached is the screen shot. Lisa, can you elaborate >> regarding the VIA processor? This is on a Core 2 Duo machine. >> >> thanks, >> Eric >> >> On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 5:21 AM, Lisa Kachold wrote: >> >>> Hi Eric: >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 2:45 PM, Eric Cope wrote: >>> >>>> Hello all, >>>> I am trying to install RHEL5 within a Virtualbox instance on my windows >>>> pc. It hangs at this line: >>>> >>>> NET: Registered protocol family 2 >>>> >>>> Has anyone successfully installed RHEL5 in Virtualbox? What settings did >>>> you use? >>>> I've attached a screen shot of the hanging line. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Eric >>>> >>> >>> Try: >>> >>> Under boot: >>> type: linux acpi=off >>> enter >>> >>> It can also be due to your VIA CPU - which only VirtualBox developers can >>> help you with: >>> >>> http://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/370 >>> >>> >>> -- >>> IvedaXpress.com Systems Engineer >>> Office: (480)307-8712 >>> AT&T: (503)754-4452 >>> >>> "Faith is, at one and the same time, absolutely necessary and altogether >>> impossible. " >>> --Stanislav Lem >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Office: (602)239-3392 AT&T: (503)754-4452 "Faith is, at one and the same time, absolutely necessary and altogether impossible. " --Stanislav Lem